Published: November 4, 2010

Including major revisions to the BUSINESS & ECONOMICS and SCIENCE sections, along with minor changes to 26 other sections

And including, for the first time, a mapping between the BIC Subject Categories and BISAC Subject Headings

The BISAC Subject Headings, 2010 Edition and BIC-to-BISAC mapping were approved at the September 2010 BISG Board of Directors Meeting. The updated BISAC Subject Headings List is now available on the BISG website at:
http://www.bisg.org/activities-programs/activity.php?n=d&id=73&cid=20

For organizations that require a way to incorporate the BISAC Subject Headings into their internal systems and databases, in addition to the free online lookup, a licensed version (including Word, Excel and PDF formats of the List, plus an Excel version of BIC-to-BISAC mapping) is available for purchase at:
http://www.bisg.org/publications/product.php?p=14&c=43

All current BISG members are entitled to receive a FREE copy of the licensed version as part of their membership dues and can email the BISG office to request a copy.

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And don't miss this upcoming BISG Webcast...

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The NEW BISAC Subject Headings List:
Connecting Books to Readers
Presented by Connie Harbison, Baker & Taylor and Angela Bole, Book Industry Study Group
Thursday, December 9, 2010 1:00 PM ET to 2:00 PM ET

This 60-minute BISG Webcast will cover:

• What's new in the 2010 Edition of the BISAC Subject Headings List.
• Best practices for choosing BISAC Codes for your book; what distributors and retailers are looking for.
• What you should do if you can't find the BISAC Code you want.
• What's on the agenda for the 2011 Edition.

Participants will also have the opportunity to test their knowledge by "coding" several sample titles based on their marketing descriptions.